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Mourners, believed to be Ethiopian Airlines cabin crew members, arrive to pay their respects at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 on March 14, 2019 in Ejere, Ethiopia. All 157 passengers and crew perished after the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 Flight came down six minutes after taking off from Bole Airport. Jemal Countess, Getty Images

An Ethiopian relative of a crash victim throws dirt in her own face after realizing that there is nothing physical left of her loved one, as she mourns at the scene where the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday killing all 157 on board, near Bishoftu, south-east of Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia Thursday, March 14, 2019. About 200 family members of people who died on the crashed jet stormed out of a briefing with Ethiopian Airlines officials in Addis Ababa on Thursday, complaining that the airline has not given them adequate information. Mulugeta Ayene, AP

Forensics experts comb through the dirt for debris at the crash site of the Ethiopian Airlines operated Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, at Hama Quntushele village in Oromia region, on March 14, 2019, four days after the plane crashed into a field killing 157 passengers and crew. - The black box flight recorders from the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that crashed in Ethiopia were flown to France on March 14, 2019 for analysis as the ban on the model went worldwide after the US President added the US to countries that have grounded the aircraft. The US action came after many airlines around the globe voluntarily took the model out of service and many countries banned it from their airspace. Tony Karumba, AFP/Getty Images

This photo provided by by the French air accident investigation authority BEA on Thursday, March 14, 2019, shows one of the black box flight recorder from the crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet, in le Bourget, north of Paris. The French air accident investigation agency has released a photo of the data recorder from the crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet. The agency, known by its French acronym BEA, received the flight's data recorder and voice recorder Thursday. BEA via AP

Two brothers of the Israeli victim Shimon Daniely take a photo with the Israeli flag at the crash site of the Ethiopian Airlines operated Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, at Hama Quntushele village in Oromia region, on March 14, 2019. Tony Karumba, AFP/Getty Images

A grieving relative carries the picture of a victim at the crash site of the Ethiopian Airlines operated Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, at Hama Quntushele village in Oromia region, on March 14, 2019. Tony Karumba, AFP/Getty Images

A distraught relative reacts as she arrives at the crash site of the Ethiopian Airlines operated Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, at Hama Quntushele village in Oromia region, on March 14, 2019. Tony Karumba, AFP/Getty Images

A heap of debris from the wreckage of an Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft are piled at the crash site near Bishoftu, Ethiopia on March 13, 2019. Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 carrying 149 passengers and 8 crew was en route to Nairobi, Kenya, when it crashed on March 10, 2019 by yet undetermined reason. All passengers and crew aboard died in the crash. The Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft has come under scrutiny after similar deadly crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia within a few months. Several countries have banned the plane type from their airspace and many airlines have grounded their 737 Max 8 planes for safety concerns after the Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed minutes after take-off on March 10. EPA-EFE

A family member reacts at the scene where the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday killing all 157 on board, near Bishoftu, south of Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The black box from the Boeing jet that crashed will be sent overseas for analysis but no country has been chosen yet, an Ethiopian Airlines spokesman said Wednesday, as much of the world grounded or barred the plane model and grieving families arrived at the disaster site. Mulugeta Ayene, AP

Relatives react at the scene where the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday killing all 157 on board, near Bishoftu, south of Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Mulugeta Ayene, AP

A family member holds a framed photo of loved one at the scene where the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday killing all 157 on board, near Bishoftu, south of Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Mulugeta Ayene, AP

A grieving relative is held back by others at the scene where the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday killing all 157 on board, near Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, south of Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Mulugeta Ayene, AP

Family members mourn for crash victim air hostess Sara Gebremichael, 38, at her house in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday killing all 157 on board, near Bishoftu, south of Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia .The black box from the Boeing jet that crashed will be sent overseas for analysis but no country has been chosen yet, an Ethiopian Airlines spokesman said Wednesday, as much of the world grounded or barred the plane model and grieving families arrived at the disaster site. Samuel Habtab, AP

Officials from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) pray next to an offering of fruit, bread rolls, and a plastic container of Ethiopian Injera, a fermented sourdough flatbread, placed next to incense sticks, at the scene where the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday killing all 157 on board, near Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, south of Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia March 12, 2019. Mulugeta Ayene, AP

Anxious families rushed to Addis Ababa international airport Sunday after Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed shortly after takeoff from the capital, killing all 157 people thought to be on board, the airline and state broadcasters said. MULUGETA AYENE, AP

A California woman with tickets on Southwest Airlines to Portland, Oregon, in May asked the airline on Twitter how she can find out what type of plane will be used on the route.

"I don't want to be on a Boeing Max 8,'' she said.

Morning Andrea,

Southwest Airlines’ focus on the Safety of our operation is constant and unwavering. Our fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft are operating as planned today and we plan to operate those aircraft going forward. -Dillon

A passenger who recently purchased tickets on Southwest had similar concerns, telling the airline on Twitter that nobody in the family wants to fly the Boeing 737 Max.

Morning,

We remain confident in the Safety of our fleet of more than 750 Boeing aircraft. Southwest has operated approximately 31,000 flights utilizing the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, and we plan on operating those aircraft going forward. -Dillon

Southwest has a variety of responses to concerned travelers, but they all make the same general point: We're standing by the plane.

"We remain confident in the safety of our fleet of more than 750 Boeing aircraft,'' the airline said in one response Monday morning. "Southwest has operated approximately 31,000 flights utilizing the Boeing 737 Max, and we plan on operating those aircraft going forward.''

Rescue and recovery personnel use an earth mover to recover debris from a crater where Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed in a wheat field just outside the town of Bishoftu, 62 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa on March 10, 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Flight 302 was just 6 minutes into its flight to Nairobi, Kenya, when it crashed killing all 157 passengers and crew on board. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.(Photo: Jemal Countess, Getty Images)

Southwest Airlines has 34 175-seat Max 8s in its fleet and plans to more than double that number this year as well as add its first Boeing Max 7s.

Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz said the airline is in contact with Boeing and will stay close to the investigation as it progresses.

"We remain confident in the safety and airworthiness of our fleet of more than 750 Boeing aircraft,'' he said.

Southwest is telling passengers who ask how they can find out what type of plane they are due to fly to check back a day before their trip to see the type of aircraft as they aren't assigned far in advance.

American, which has 24 Max 8s in its fleet of nearly 1,000 planes, is also standing by the Max 8. The airline is telling travelers who raise questions about it on Twitter that it has "full confidence'' in the aircraft and the ability of its flight crews.

We have full confidence in the aircraft and our crew members, who are the best and most experienced in the industry.

The airline is also getting questions about whether it's going to ground its fleet. Its response: "We will closely monitor the (crash) investigation via Boeing and the National Transportation Safety Board.''

We will closely monitor the investigation via Being and the National Transportation Safety Board.

American is not allowing travelers concerned about the plane to change their travel plans without penalty, as it does ahead of winter storms and other major flight disruptions.

One New York traveler, posting on Twitter, called it a "customer service failure,'' especially since other airlines are grounding the plane.

.@AmericanAir I called & was told waivers are not available as I have a non-refundable fare as do the majority of passengers. This is NOT ACCEPTABLE esp. when some airlines are grounding the 737 Max 8 due to safety concerns. This is a American Airlines customer service failure. https://t.co/ifMmPpJHdp

Southwest hasn't changed its policies either, Mainz said. Unlike its competitors, Southwest does not charge a ticket change fee. However, passengers have to pay the prevailing fare at the time they change their ticket, which usually means paying more money unless it was a last-minute ticket purchase.

United Airlines doesn't operate the Max 8 but it does have 14 Max 9s. It is telling passengers on Twitter that it will try to find alternative travel arrangements for those who prefer not to fly it.

Your safety is our first priority. We completely understand. We don't fly 737 Max 8 but we fly 737 Max 9. There are 14 in our fleet. If you prefer not to fly on one we completely understand and will do what is best in our capabilities to find alternative travel arrangements. ^DP

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